St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
The Street, Broughton Gifford, Melksham, SN12 8PR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Methodist/Church of England
- Trust
- THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Hembury
- Sponsor
- The White Horse Federation
- Constituency
- Melksham and Devizes
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 61
- URN
- 146347
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01225782223
About this school
St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School is a primary academy in Melksham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 61 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 12 | 13 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 54% | 86% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 8% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 58% | 54% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 69% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 58% | 77% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 103.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -6.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -6.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wiltshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 86% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 81 |
| 2023/24 | 79 |
| 2024/25 | 69 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School compares
St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School ranked 7th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 86% | 3.6% | 15.9% | 61 | — |
| Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 63% | 4.1% | 12.2% | 146 | 1.1 miles |
| Aloeric Primary School | 42% | 5.5% | 21.9% | 360 | 1.5 miles |
| Shaw CE Primary School | 69% | 4.8% | 14.4% | 189 | 1.7 miles |
| The Manor CofE VC Primary School | 48% | 6.6% | 51.1% | 121 | 1.8 miles |
| River Mead School | 38% | 6.9% | 45.4% | 261 | 1.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.94%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.6%
- Persistent absence
- 4.92%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Trowbridge
-
Aloeric Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Melksham
-
Shaw CE Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Melksham
-
The Manor CofE VC Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Melksham
-
River Mead School1.9 miles
Primary · Melksham
Other schools in Melksham
St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School ranks 1st of the 8 ranked primary schools in Melksham.
- Aloeric Primary School Primary
- Bowerhill Primary School Primary
- Churchfields, the Village School Primary
- Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School Primary
- River Mead School Primary
- Seend Church of England Primary School Primary
- Shaw CE Primary School Primary
- The Manor CofE VC Primary School Primary
- Melksham Oak Community School Secondary
- Melksham House School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School teach?
- St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Melksham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School is Mrs Emma Hembury, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School?
- St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School has 61 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School full?
- St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 61 on roll (58%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School is designated Methodist/Church of England.
- Who runs St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School?
- St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School is part of THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 86% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School ranked 7th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.